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BBC News: Eye gene therapy boost for young

Source: Androscoggin News
Philadelphia : PA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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US doctors treating 12 patients with a rare genetic eye disorder were able to significantly improve vision in the youngest. The study, published in The Lancet, builds on work carried out by doctors at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital. The eye is proving to be a particularly successful target for...
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Posted By darcy4431 darcy4431 | about 1 month ago
Good job!
~Cookie for you! :D
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